Good morning Mets fans! Baseball’s preeminent foes have found a temporary common ground. On Tuesday the New York Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a trio of pitchers. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Verdugo, 27, was the headline in Boston’s return for Mookie Betts prior to the 2020 season. Last season he hit .264 with an OPS of...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jackson Chourio, the Brewers top-ranked prospect and No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, has played six games in Triple-A. Yet, the 19-year-old outfielder is on the verge of altering the way young stars could be compensated. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Chourio could sign a deal that “would establish a new standard for...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres made important additions to their 2024 staff on Tuesday. The Yankees announced the hiring of former Detroit Tigers and Angels manager Brad Ausmus as their bench coach, filling the vacancy made by Carlos Mendoza departing to become the Mets manager. Ausmus, a 48th-round draft pick by the Yankees in 1987, has...
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Good morning, Mets fans. On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres announced that their owner, Peter Seidler, died at the age of 63. He had been battling an illness for a while and his family requested his cause of death remain private at this time, according to an article from CBS Sports. Home Plate Gate at Petco Park in San Diego will be open for people who wish to pay their respects, according to a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! As the Carlos Mendoza era is ushered into New York, a former New York Mets manager will continue to have a role with the organization. Carlos Beltrán will serve as a special assistant in the new regime, new president of baseball operations David Stearns said in an interview with Andy Martino. Beltrán enjoyed a stint that lasted more than six years in Queens between...
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